United States 1874-S quarter

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This issue is a better date. This "with arrows" variety was struck 1873-74. Arrows were added to the date 1873-74 to indicate a slight change to the weight, from 6.22 g to 6.25 g. The San Francisco mint struck seated quarters 1855-78 and 1888-91.

Recorded mintage: 392,000.

Specification: 6.25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .180 troy oz ASW, reeded edge, designed by Christian Gobrecht.

Catalog reference: KM 98.

Source:

• Alexander, David T., Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins, Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.
• Breen, Walter H., Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins, New York: Doubleday, 1987.
• Briggs, Larry, The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated Quarters, Virginia Beach, VA: John Feigenbaum & Co., 1991.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.

Link to:

• 1872-S quarter
• 1874 cent
• 1874 ½ dollar
• 1874 gold dollar
• 1874 3 dollars
• 1874-S 20 dollars
• 1877-CC ¼ dollar
• return to Seated liberty quarters
• Coins and currency dated 1874